“Since 2017, Saudi Arabia has arbitrarily detained and forcibly returned hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian migrants in conditions so abusive and inhuman that many developed serious long-term physical and mental conditions as a result. Forced returnsSince 2017, Saudi Arabia has ramped up the arrest and forced returns of Ethiopian migrants as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrant workers in the country. Today, at least 30,000 Ethiopian migrants remain detained in Saudi Arabia solely for lack of legal residency and continue to suffer in overcrowded detention centres. Inadequate healthcare, death and diseaseAll former detainees told Amnesty International that the spread of lice and skin diseases were rampant. For the full briefing, please click: “It’s like we are not human”: Forced returns, abhorrent detention conditions of Ethiopian migrants in Saudi ArabiaENDS__To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena.comTelegram Channel : t.me/borkenaBusiness ListingJoin the conversation.

Source: Ethiopian News December 16, 2022 07:47 UTC